Dirigible lamp for motor-vehicles.



F. W. LARGHER.

DIRIGIBLE LAMP FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 16. .1909.

967,529, Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

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ZDXRIGIBLE .LAIVIP ron Moron-neurones, I

Specification of Letters Patent.

r arran e an s; :lfllth Application filed m e, .1909. serial no. 507,996. g

To all whom it mcy concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK W. Lanonnn, citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alamedaand State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements. in Dirigiblc Lamps for Motor-Vehicles; of; which the following is a specification. a w

This invention relates to headlight. open ating mechanism andthe principal object of'the same is to rovide a yielding connection between the eadlight operating mechanism and the steering gear so that the vibrations ofisaid steering gear incidental to the movementjof the vehicle will not be communicated to the headlight operating mechanism.

In carrying out the object of the invention generallystated above, it will, of" course be understood that the essential featnresthereof are susceptible of changes in details and structural arrangements,'but a preferred and practical embodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the front portion of a motor vehicle, one of the front wheels thereof being removed to show the improved headlight ope atin'g mechanism. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan riewof the front portion of a motor vehicle showing the invention applied thc1'eto.' l ig. 3 is a dot ail fragmentary view, partly in sec tion, showing the yielding connection between the headlight operating mechanisi and the steering gear.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, 2 the shaft therefor which has the usual flexible connection with. a vertically arranged shaft 3 that extends through the body 4 of the motor vehicle and at its lower s end is provided with a crank arm 5 the free end of which connects with one end of a rod (5. Said rod 6 projects forwardly beneath the body of the vehicle and its front end connects with an angular end 7 of a crank arm 8 projecting forwardly from a knuckle joint 9 that'connects one wheel 10 to the axle 11. Said knuckle joint'O also carries a rearwardly pro'ecting crank arm 12 the angular end 13 of which is connected with one end of a rod 14:, extending transversely across the bottom of the vehicle and having its other end connected to a crank arm 15 extending from a knuckle joint 16 which connects. no;Karenina said axle- 1.1.. An

eccentric 18 is carried by the shaft A rod 19 extending beneath thcbottom 'ot' the 20 fastened to the edge of said eccentric l8,

turned and carrying a sleeve 91 arranged parallel with said rod and slidably mounted on aconnecting rod 22. f-laid rod has two lugs ES-24: adj ustably mounted thereon, onein front and the other at the rear of said sleeve 21. Springs 25-26 are coiled about saidrod 22, one of said spr'ngs being interposed between each lug 23--- t and said sleeve 21. The fin-ward end of said rod is connected to a crank arm 2T projecting from a: shaft mounted in a bracket it! carried by the vehicle body, said sha iarrying -a lamp fork for a lamp 3].. Plaid shaft 2'9 is also provitlcd with another crank arm 32 the outer end of which is connected to one end at a rod 33 extending transversi-ily across the bottom of the vehicle and connecting witha crank arm Eltof a shaft nlounted in a bracket 36 and carrying a fork 37 which supports a lanqyiltl.

It will besccn from the foregoing that throilgh the described mechanism the movement-of the steering mechanism is simultancously communicated to'tbe lamp operating mechanism so that the lamps will always projectthcir rays in the direction of travel of scribed yielding connection between the steering mechanism and the headlight operating mechanismwill prevent. the vibrations of the steering mechanism being communicated to said headlight operating mechanism, and, further, that by means of the adjustable lugs 2fl-24,'tlic tension of said yieldingconnection may be readily. regulated.

What I claim as my inventionisz- L'ln a motor vehicle, the combination withthe steering mechanism,thereof;of a rod operated by said mechanism and pri ricd by said rodysprings interposed between said lugs and said sleeve, and headlight-open ating means connected to said rod.

2. in a motor vehicle, the combination \vithlhc powershaft to the steering mechanism, of a rod ecccntrically connected to and operated by said shaft, a connecting rod the vehicle. 'l t will also be seen that the dcvehiclehasa reduced and flattened rear end the forward endof said rod being down- 190 vidcd with a sleeveat one en'd,a rod slidably mounted in ud sleeve, ad ustable lugs cm having an adjustable yielding (H'Jl'illfiflllfill 1 and headli mnected tosald connecting rod.

Withthe power shaft of the steering mech- Q anism, of an eccentric carried by said shaft, a

1 rod PIOJECUD therefrom, a connecting rod having a ylel mg connection with sald rod,

ht operatmg mechanism con- 4, In a motor vehicle, the combination with the steering mechanism thereof, a rod projecting from said mechanism, a sleeve carried b one end of said rod, a connecting rod slidabl y mounted in said sleeve, adjustable mounted on said connecting rod and arranged in front and to the rear of said sleeve, yielding means interposed between said lugs and sleeve, and headlight operating means connected to said connecting rod.

5. A headlight operating device for vehicles comprising a rod, means for eccentrically connecting the same with the power shaft of a steering mechanism, a connecting rod having one end slidably connected to the first mentioned rod, yieldable means opposing the slidable movements of connecting ro and head-light operating mechanism connected to said connect-in rod.

In testimony whereof I 1% in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK W. LARCHER.

Witnesses:

E. R. Maanrorr, H. C. Soxmoanna.

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